Ivy Tech Kokomo hands out 1,189 degrees at ceremony
May 18—KOKOMO — More than 800 students received their degrees and certificates this past weekend as Ivy Tech held three commencement cermonies on May 14.
Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Service Area includes campuses and instructional sites in Kokomo, Logansport, and Peru. The events, divided by schools, honored 852 students who completed work on 1,189 degrees and certificates by the end of the Fall 2020 and Spring and Summer 2021 terms.
"Over the last 15 months, these students have met the extraordinary challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic," said Dean McCurdy, chancellor of Ivy Tech Kokomo. "They have persevered through virtual learning, hybrid learning, modified and rescheduled labs ... and all the various ways we have kept going while working to keep everyone safe. This is indeed a great celebration of resilience, strength, and perseverance."
Ivy Tech also awarded three honorary degrees. Those being presented with honorary Associate of Science in College and Community Service are Dr. Pamela Lewis, a founding member of Ivy Tech's Kokomo Campus team who served for 35 years in a variety of instructional and administrative positions before her retirement as vice chancellor for academic affairs in 2013; Dr. Thomas McKaig, who retired as superintendent of Peru Schools in 2007 and served on the Ivy Tech Kokomo Board of Trustees for more than a decade; and Thomas Trauring, an attorney for 49 years in Kokomo who has been a long-time supporter of the College and instrumental in fundraising efforts in support of Ivy Tech students.
Area members of Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area's graduating class of 2021, listed alphabetically by county and hometown:
CARROLL COUNTY
Bringhurst: Shawn Kelly
Burlington: Madison Crume
Camden: Jessie James, Gloria Keith
Delphi: Mackenzie Appleton, Brittany Spitznagle
Flora: Linc Hughes, Kyndra Kelly, Kate Kingery, Charles Koeppen
Logansport: Rachel Foster, Mayle Goad, Elizabeth Hylton, Jodie Pittman
Rockfield: Stacy Nipple
Rossville: Kayla Horoho
CASS COUNTY
Galveston: Carrie Ennis, John Helms, Breyton Hensley, Jordyn Hensley, Derek Host, Kylie Hughes, Kelsey Kile, Yazmin Louck, Anglie McKinney, Brooklyn Miller, Nathan Troutman
Logansport: Juliana Asencion, Krista Batchelor, Amelia Bault, Mark Bender, Brittney Biggs, Elizabeth Bilvin, Cody Bingle, David Boucher, Corah Bricknell, Alma Bueno, Timothy Bullock, Tanner Burks, Kylie Byrd, Rachel Calisto, Kaleigh Callaway, Lori Canada, Zachary Carden, Jennifer Cardona, Priscilla Cardona, Karla Chavez, Jordan Clem, Tina Collins, Tonya Collins, Jennifer Corcoran, Shawna Cozzello, Hannah Davidson, Paris Davis, Darlene Drummond, James Fale, Derek Fontes, Gabriela Franco Victoriano, James Galbreath, Kandace Gammie, Emely Garcia, Jocelyn Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Maria Garcia Guijosa, Lera Good, Bradley Grigsby, Cierra Grubbs, Larry Hayden, Abigail Henderson, Laci Hensel, Azucena Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez, Mark Hildebrandt, Paul Hoff, Christina Holcomb, Rick Howe, Denise Howell, Megan Huang, Kendra Hunt, Keaton James, Preston Jones, Poe Kah, Tristan Kizer, Krista Kruger, Bailey Lease, Kylee Lindsey, Celena Lopez, Genesse Lopez, Gladys Lopez, Gamaliel Martinez, Vanessa Mateo, Yamileet Mateo, Marina McKibben, Deysi Mendez-Paz, Kate Miller, Morgan Minnick, Courtney Minniear, Mikenzie Moore, Victoria Moreno Gonzalez, Rachel Mow, Yahaira Murillo, Misty Nesbitt, Jacqueline Nunez, Lauren Odom, Anthony Ornsri, Hunter Packard, Brenda Palomo, Jillian Penz, Elana Popejoy, Edward Preston, Tiffany Preston, Mika Quillen, Filiberto Quintero, Eric Regan, Jocelyn Reyes, Jose Rivera, Jocelyne Rodriguez, Mitchelle Rodriguez, Anthony Rodriguez Sanchez, Caleb Rosenberger, Gianna Rozzi, Alejandro Sanchez, Carol Sanchez, Lorena Sanchez-Acosta, Fredy Santamaria, Sara Schleppenbach, Canaan Scott, Jessica Scott, Linda Sebastian, Erika Serna, Jessica Sliter, Jennifer Smith, Jennifer Snay, Johanna Sosa, Chloe Strong, Trey Thomas, Jennifer True, Michael Valle Acosta, Andrea Vancuren, Adriana Villa, Kari Vincent, Emma Woodward, Blake Zimmerman
Peru: Kassidy Henry
Royal Center: Bryleigh Binney, Hailey Cripe, Olivia Freels, Bradley Jameson, Garrett Jameson, Kelly Jones, Hannah Krintz, Aiden Lowe
Walton: Devin Ash, Adrea Boxell, Katelyn Deeds, Amanda Douglas, Thomas Duncan, Chloe Guy, Rachel Hough, David Noel, Tate Robertson, Leah-Rachel Smith, Mikayla Strik, Dennis Toops
CLINTON COUNTY
Frankfort: Dakota Bailey, Stephanie Ellis, Kaitlin Hunter, Kate Mattingly, Karina Ramos
Michigantown: Alexander Adkins, Courtney Johnson, Alexis McQuinn
Mulberry: Ashley Horoho
Rossville: Taylor Barton
MIAMI COUNTY
Amboy: Rachael Allen, Courtney Frazier, Holly Hunter, Bunker Hill, Richard Gasaway, Jillian Jacobs, Lindsey Leblanc, Kailee Meadows, Savanna Miracle, Colten Pitner, Draven Waters, Morgan Wilson
Converse: Bryan Long, Jaden Phillips
Denver: Cain Clingaman, Jennifer Ireland, Amber Ottinger, Kaelin Pattison, Teresa Shilling, Cheyenne Sons, David Sunday
Galveston: Jocelynn Samuel
Macy: Angel Clark, Marsha Neff, Riley Rigney, Jessa Wilhelm, Maggie Working
Mexico: Corey Collins, Kellie Foreman
Peru: Steven Allen, Courtney Azbell, Braden Bailey, Clarissa Baker, Melissa Barber, Tyler Bauer, Ashley Bautista, Kash Bellar, Taylee Benner, Hannah Bennett, Sheyna Bitahey, Caitlyn Blankenship, Kamon Blong, Kayla Boggs, Jose Bojorquez, Brianna Bowman, Madison Breedlove, Ashley Bretzman, Alisha Brown, Ryan Brown, Shelbey Brown, Mason Buffington, Joshua Burris, Dailynn Butzin, Braxton Caldwell, Roberta Cattin, Tequila Clark, Wesley Clemons, Joshua Cole, Alexandreya Crook, Treyden Curtis, Nicholas Davis, Nathaniel Dewey, Kyiah Elmore, Julia Fisher, Shalayia Forthner, Chad French, Donald Fuller, Shannon Fuller, Molly Gray, Shelby Hammon, Katie Hanley, Garrett Harris, Leslie Havens, Hunter Hays, Brady Hiles, Joseph Hiles, Kirsten Hillman, Emma Hintz, Monica Hipsher, Jonah Hollars, Jessica Honeycutt, Taylor Hoover, Michael Horsley, Caitlin Hughes, Grace Jaberg, Adrianna Knight, Christina Krieg, Mya Lancaster, Alexis Lees, Alex Legg, Rachel Lopez, Jonah Loshnowsky, David Makin, Samuel Makowski, Carlee Marburger, Melody Martin, Lynae Mast, Bradley Masters, Madison Maynard, Nathan Maynard, Masyn McGuire, Rebecca Mitchell, Bryce Moeller, Anna Moore, Maxwell Moore, Samantha Morehead, Kelsey Morgan, Shila Morris, Rebecca Moxley, Kellen Mullins, Nathanael Myers, Aaron Offenberger, Vonda Oldaker, Jessica Patrick, Katelyn Pearson, Pete Polk, Jason Ramer, Colton Ressett, Mackenzie Roberts, Abby Rogers, Ashley Rogers, Madelyn Rogers, Adrianna Rozzi, Taylor Russell, Joseph Scott, Katelyn Scott, Damon Seifert, Joseph Shaffer, Colin Sharp, Mason Shircliff, Sean Sisneros, Reese Smith, Riley Smith, Samuel Spradling, Kimberly Stason, Alexander Stevens, Dallas Stevens, Riley Stevens, Faylena Stout, Amber Sturch, Emily Townsend, Daniella Trent, Lavonna Troyer, Christi Waisner, Courtney Waldmann, Bryson Walton, Maxine White, Riley Wilhelm, Tabatha Williams-Janssen, Aaron Willis, Ashley Wold, Haven Wolfe, Jaylan Yard
Roann: Jacqueline Sites
PULASKI COUNTY
Monterey: Wendy Widner
Star City: Blaine Compton, Savanah Rottet, Andrew Ruff, Hannah Stanley
Winamac: Valerie Field, Rebecca Gambrel, Christian Kasten, Ashlee Keller, Erin Schwartz, Heather Sims, Ashton Vancoutren
WHITE COUNTY
Burnettsville: Joshua Bedilion, Timothy Osborn
Idaville: Angela Boer
Monticello: Moriah Burrows, Patricia Lopez, Christen Oliver, Jasmine Reames
Wolcott: Kevin Walder
